Page 2: Historical Events In 1661

Aug 16   In the year 1661 thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53   

Aug 26   Louis Couperin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 01   1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James on this day in history.   

Sep 01   The first Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Georg Bohm, German organist/composer in the year 1661.   

Sep 05   In the year 1661 french superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested   

Sep 12   In the year 1661 jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53   

Oct 01   On this day in history yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James   

Oct 06   In the year 1661 guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru   

Oct 11   Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1661 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies   

Oct 30   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74 in the year 1661.   

Oct 31   Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1661 charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain (1665-1700)   

Dec 05   On this day in history robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

Dec 18   In the year 1661 the "S.S.Elizabeth" of Burntisland lost off the English coast with the Scottish records aboard, being returned from London to which they had been taken by Oliver Cromwell.   

Dec 20   Corporation Act enforced in England on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1661 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

Jan 30   In the year 1661 birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)   

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)   

Apr 11   Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1661 birth of charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715)   

May 25   Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born in the year 1661.   

Jun 06   Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born in the year 1661.   

Jun 09   Tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64   

Jan 03   In the year 1661 maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS]   

Jan 17   In the year 1661 death of andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed   

Jan 19   Thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596) died on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590) died in the year 1661.   

Mar 08   On this day in history jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58   

Mar 09   In the year 1661 jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58